IC market to exceed SIA's 2003 forecastNews & Analysis 1/5/2004 Post a commentThe Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said it expects global chip sales to exceed its 15.8- percent growth forecast for 2003 compared to the previous year. At the same time, worldwide sales of semiconductors rose to $16.13 billion in November 2003, a 4.5 percent increase from the $15.43 billion recorded in October. The total also represented a 25.7 percent rise from November 2002, SIA reported Monday (Jan. 5).

Inside DSP on Audio: Ear To The GroundDesign How-To 1/5/2004 Post a commentDigital audio is becoming one of the most prevalent, exciting technologies in consumer electronics. This article highlights the growth of digital audio in home, automotive, and portable applications, and looks at the forces driving this growth.

Inside DSP on Audio: Inside a Modern Digital Audio ProductDesign How-To 1/5/2004 Post a commentModern digital audio products are sophisticated devices. How do manufacturers pack the DSP punch these applications require into small, affordable, and power-efficient systems? This article charts the anatomy of a typical consumer digital audio product, focusing on portable players and network-enabled devices.

Inside DSP on Audio: Building Good Audio SoftwareDesign How-To 1/5/2004 Post a commentWhat's special about audio software? This article tackles key audio software development issues, sharing hard-won lessons from years of experience. We focus on challenges and techniques in optimization and testing, using a reverb algorithm as a case study.

In conjunction with unveiling of EE Times’ Silicon 60 list, journalist & Silicon 60 researcher Peter Clarke hosts a conversation on startups in the electronics industry. One of Silicon Valley's great contributions to the world has been the demonstration of how the application of entrepreneurship and venture capital to electronics and semiconductor hardware can create wealth with developments in semiconductors, displays, design automation, MEMS and across the breadth of hardware developments. But in recent years concerns have been raised that traditional venture capital has turned its back on hardware-related startups in favor of software and Internet applications and services. Panelists from incubators join Peter Clarke in debate.